Five men accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks, including the self-proclaimed mastermind, are headed back to a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay on Saturday, more than three years after President Barack Obama put the case on hold in a failed effort to move the proceedings to a civilian court and close the prison at the U.S. base in Cuba.This time the defendants may put up a fight.Khalid Sheikh ...
The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Adam Lynn Redding, 24, of 700 W. Broadway Avenue at 4:34 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of E. Pierce Avenue for failure to comply with sex offender registration.
Body found in southeast Iowa river identified COLUMBUS JUNCTION (AP) ? Authorities have identified of a man whose body was found in the Iowa River in Columbus Junction in southeast Iowa.Police say 32-year-old Lo Pi, a refugee from Myanmar, was living in Columbus Junction and was reported missing on Jan. 19. His body was discovered by two fishermen south of the Iowa Highway 70 bridge on March 31.Police say an ...
The Fairfield Police Department investigated an accident at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday on East Broadway between Court and B streets. Gail Ann Crotta, 61, of 2377 175th St., backed out of a parking space driving a 2006 Toyota Highlander. Tere P. Cotter, 49, of 1525 Lone Oak Creek, also began backing out of a parking space driving a 2010 BMW 535, and swiped the Highlander from driver?s door to the back. Both drivers said ...
The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office investigated an accident at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday on Brookville Road near Grimes Avenue. Matthew George Dunham of 709 S. Third St., was traveling north on Brookville Road, lost control, entered the east ditch and rolled a 1996 Toyota Corolla onto its top. It?s estimated to have $2,500 in damages. He was cited for failure to maintain control.
Medicare?s payment system, the unseen but vital network that handles 100 million monthly claims, could freeze up if President Barack Obama?s health care law is summarily overturned, the administration has quietly informed the courts.Although Obama?s overhaul made significant cuts to providers and improved prescription and preventive benefits, Medicare was overlooked in Supreme Court arguments that focused on the ...
Pastors from several Fairfield area churches will be leading a time of prayer at 12:05 p.m. Thursday at the Central Park band stand to mark the 61st annual National Day of Prayer.Everyone is invited to join the gathering.In case of inclement weather, the local observance will be at First Baptist Church.The theme for this year is ?One Nation Under God? from Psalm 33, verse 12.Concerns ranging from natural ...
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The government plans to speed up the process for tracking E. coli in meat, a move that will help authorities more quickly find the source of bacteria outbreaks and hasten food recalls.The new program will begin tracing the source of potentially contaminated ground beef as soon as there is an initial positive test.Current procedures require USDA officials to wait until additional testing ...
The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office investigated an accident at 8:06 a.m. Monday on Kelp Avenue north of Gear Avenue. John David Helterbran, 15, of 1196 Mahogany Avenue, was driving a 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix south on Kelp Avenue, lost control, left the road to the right, went through a ditch, grazed off a utility pole and came to rest in a field. The vehicle has an estimated $2,000 in damages.
ASSOCIATE DISTRICT COURTSteven Richard Wilson, 62, of 607 E. Adams Avenue pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated first-offense. He was given a deferred judgment with two years? probation; ordered to obtain a substance abuse evaluation; pay a civil penalty of $1,250; court appointed attorney fee not more than $600; and court costs.Mindy Mae Wallace, 33, of 402 Washington Avenue, pleaded guilty to simple ...
The families of the late Gordon Brookhart and the late Lee Crew pose with their plaques after a ceremony renaming the Brookhart Relays to the Brookhart-Crew Relays Monday evening in Fairfield Trojan Stadium. From left, are Rand Brookhart, Tom Crew, Marj Brookhart, Carolyn Brookhart Erickson and Steve Crew. Rand and Carolyn are Gordon Brookhart?s children and Marj is his widow, and Tom and Steve are Lee Crew?s ...
Faith Jones was singing to herself as she glued pieces of colored paper to a construction paper background to make a May Day flower this morning. Mother?s Day Out Pre-school teacher Vicki Eastburn said she was short a teacher today and trying to make May baskets with about 20 children was just too much to tackle. The multi-colored flowers seemed to be a satisfactory option for the children. Avalyn Light, in a ...
DES MOINES (AP) ? The Iowa Senate is planning to debate a spending bill that includes an assortment of measures including a 4 percent increase in funding for school districts for the fiscal year beginning in July.The so-called standing appropriations bill also includes several spending increases, many likely to be argued as Republicans and Democrats differ on how the state?s revenue should be spent.Included is ...
Correction: Worship to be at new church First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) held its final worship in its old building Sunday morning.It will have its first service in its new building, the former Fairfield Christian School along Highway 1 South, at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.Incorrect information was provided and printed with photos in The Ledger Monday. ?Burst Your Thirst? registration opens May 8 AMES ...
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